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JAPAN
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 1932.
GAINS HER OBJECTIVE
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BRITISH IMPORT CHINESE TROOPS RETREAT TO
DUTIES BILL.
FRANCE CONTENT TO WAIT | SPECIAL ASSEMBLY
AND SEE
(Reuter's Special Service.)
LONDON, Mar, 2 The Import Duties Act is a panic mensure which the British Parlia ment will not hesitate, to abrogule directly the experiment proves A failure, in the view, held in certain sections, The French opinion being that although the new British tariff is a severo blow to Trench export: erg it seems there are no immedi- ate prospects of Freneb reprisads and the tendency, seems to be je wuit and see how the world resists to Britain's move.
ADVISORY COMMITTÉE
APPOINTED
[BRITISH WIRELESH BERVICE. Î
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Ruasy, Mar. 17 The personari
Tariff the Advisory Committee, set up under the Import Duties Act, was an- nounced by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Neville Chamber- lain, in the House of Commona to-tiny
The members are Sir George May (chairman), Sir Sidney Chapman and Sir George Allan Powell. The committee's chief function will be to consider representations regard ing the provisions of the Act and to recommend additional duties on the articles subject to the ten por cont. ad valorem duty
It will have to consider the future of duties levied under the Abnormal Importations Act, which expires next May.
Sir George May was chairman of the Economy Committee, whose re- port on the Snances of the country preceded the economy budget last autumn. He was formerly Secre- tary of the Prudential Insuranes Company.
Sir Sidney Chapman, was a Pro- fessor of Political Economy before becoming Chiof Economic Adviser to the Government.
Sir Allan Powell was Chairman of the Food Council and Chief Officer of Public Assistance to the Lendon County Council.
Mr. Perry Ashley, formerly of the Board of Trade has been appointed Secretary-
The Chairman receives five thou sand pounds and the other members there thousand pounds, per annum, the appointments being for three
MEETING
KILOM. ZONE
TIMED TO START AT 10.30 PEACE CONFERENCE MAY
TO-DAY
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
Guxiv, Mar. 2. The special Assembly will meet at 10,80 a.m. to-morrey. The pro- readings will largely depend on. events during the next few hours.
The election of the President d Vice-President - will
opy the morning session, while the opening statement in regard to the criada will be made to-morrow afternoon.
GERMANY STILL UNABLE TO PAY
EXTENSION OF CREDITS. AGREED TO
(Reuter's Special Service.)
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BERLIN, Mar. 2. Negotiations for the renewal and extension of the hundred million dollar credit granted by the Bank of England, the Bank of France, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and the Bake for Internatica a Settlements to the Reichs Bank is expected to be conduded on Thursday
It is understood the agreement will be that ten per cent of the oradit is to he repaid on March 4, the date when the credit falls due. while 00 per cent. is to be renewed" until June 6, which date is re garded as unfavourable coming" just before the opening of the Repara- tion Conference as it in feared that a necessity for a further renewal of the credit in June may be used by the French to put pressure on. Ger. many "regarding Reparations!
EMDEN'S" NAME
PLATE
TO BE RETURNED TO GERMANY
[BRITISH WINKLESS SERVICE.]
RUGUY, Mar. 2. The German Chancellor, Dr..
years. They held their first meet-Bruening, has, through the British ing to-day,
Ambassador at Bertin,, conveyed the thanks of the German. Govern- ment to the Australian Government for their offer to return the name plate of the cruiser Eden, sunk during the war, in recognition of the chivalrous bearing of her crew.
Further Appointments.
Ruany. March 2 Sir Frederick Leith-Hoss has been appointed chief economic adviser to the British Government, in succes. sion to Sir Sydney Chapman who
Dr. Bruening describes, the Aus has retiral from the Civil Servicetralian Government's action na -on his, nepuintirent as a member symbolica) of the development of of the Import Duties Advisory Com amicable relations between former nittee.
énemy powers.
Sir Alfred W. Hurst and Mr. James Rac are to be Under Secre taries in the Treasury consequent of the appointment of Sir Bussell Scott us Permanent Under-Secretary in the Home Department and of Sir Frederick Leith Re as Chief Economie Adviser.
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THE FRENCH 15 PER CENT. SURTAX
HOW IT EFFECTS BRITISH GOODS.
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]
Ruany, Mar, 1 The president of the Board of Trade, Mr. Walter Runciman, re- plying to n House of Commons question today, gave a list of goods still subject to the French fifteen par cent, surtax, but said sixty porn cent, of the British trade with France WLS now free from this impost. He said they had made it clear that their objection to the surtax was one of principle, and the question of its debuite removal was one which would have to be in- cluded in any future negotiations with the French Government.
An announcement issued ragard- ing the Import Duties Act states that if goods are to be entitled to ---exemption..from duty on the ground: |
that they are. Empire gooda, at least twenty-five per cent, of their valúa must be derived from mate rial grown or from work done within a part of the Empire.
GERMANY'S NEW PRESIDENT?
NAZI MANIFESTO OPENS
CAMPAIGN
(THROUCH" RevTER'S ACHYCY.}
BERLIN, Mar. 2.
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RESUMED
BE
CHINA DEMANDS FAIR TREATMENT
OR SHE WILL FIGHT TO BITTER END
JAPANESE BOMB SHANGHAI-NANKING RAILWAY
AFTER ACCEPTING GENEVA PEACE PROPOSALS!
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
SANG, March 2, 11.04 p.m. THE JAPANESE TO-DAY, APPARENTLY GAINED THEIR DECLARED OBJEC TIVE, NAMELY, THE WITHDRAWAL OF CHINESE TROOPS то TWENTY - KILO. METRES FROM THE SETTLEMENT. IT IS DOUBTFUL WHETHER THERE IS ANY CONSIDERABLE BODY OF CHINESE SOLDIERS NOW REMAINING WITHIN THIS- ZONE AND HOPES ARE: · GENERALLY EXPRESSED THAT THE RESULT WILL BE A TRUCE, LEAVING THE WAY OFEN FOR A PEACE - CONFERENCE ON THE LINES SUGGESTED BY M. PAUL BONCOUR,,
IT IS UNDERSTOOD THAT THE PEACE CONVERSATIONS, BEGUN ON H.M.S. KENT RECENTLY, MAY BE RESUMED TO-MORROW WHEN. IT IS EXPECTED THAT BEITISH, AMERICAN AND FRENCH REPRESENTATIVES WILL BE PRESENT, AL- THOUGH THEY WILL BE UNABLE TO OFFER PROPOSALS TO TAKE UP THE POSITION" AS UMPIRES MERELY.
CHINESE. MILITARY--AUTHORITIES ARE NOT HOSTILE TO THE PEACE, NEGOTIATIONS, BUT THEY DECLARE THAT THE TERMS MUST BE FAIR AND REASONABLE, OTHERWISE THEY ARE PREPARED TO CARRY ON RESISTANUE TO THE BITTER END
CHINESE RETREAT A TACTICAL MOVE.
SHANGHAI, Mue. 3, 5.52 p.m. THE CHINESE CLAIM THAT TO-DAY'S RETREAT IS A TACTICAL MOVE ON THEM BECAUSE OF THE DANGER OF BEING OUTPLANKED AND EVEN CUT OFF BY THE JAPANESE DIVISION WHICH LANDED AT LIUHO, NORTH-WEST OF KJANGWAN,
FORCED
ACCORDING TO NINETEENTH ARMY OFFICIALS THE CHINESE FRONT LINES HAVE BEEN SMASHED BY SEVERE ARTILLERY AND AERIAL BOMBARD- MENT, AND WITH THEIR LINES OF COMMUNICATION THREATENED THEY WILL HAVE TO RETREAT TO NANGISIANG, ELEVEN MILES BY RALL FROM CHAPEL RAILWAY STATION AND THERE AGAIN RESIST THE JAPANESE ADVANCE, JAPANESE BOMBING 'PLANES AGAIN BUSY
NASKONG, March 2
MILITARY HEADQUARTERS STATE THAT ACCORDING TO INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM STATIONS, ALONG THE RAILWAY, JAPANESE BOMBING PLANES THIS MORNING CARRIED OUT A HEAVY ATTACK ON THE RAILWAY NEAR SHANGHAI, COMPLETELY DESTROYING TWO STATIONS, NANHSIANO AND KUNSHAN, AND ALSO DESTROYED A LARGE BRIDGE ACROSS THE RIVER AT KUNSTAN
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JAPANESE TROOPS MOVE TO CHAPET
• SHANGHAI, Mur, E, K P Japanese troops moving through Chapei, are meeting with isolated nests of Chinese, who for some rea son were unable to get away, and, Therefore, some fighting is occur. ring.
The Japanese occupied the North Station, near the Settlement bor. ders, at 4.45 this afternoon but it' is doubtful their occupation of Chapel will be completed before
dark.
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HEAVY CASUALTIES
(THROUGH REUSER'S AGENCY, ])
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SHANORM, Mar. 2, 11.35 a.m. Indicating "the severity of the #fighting to the west of Kiangwan Village yesterday, the Japanese concede that they have suffered 400 casualties, while 1,800 Chinese dead have been counted, including 200 men of one
small strong point which has been the scene of a grimm struggle for several days.
by three Aghting planes, ler looke missiles containing high uxplosives Fon the Shanghai-Nanking Railway near Kanshan, thirty miles from Shanghai.
Japanese planes intend to bol the Chinese positions near Liuho some time this morning,
JAPANESE CLAIMS SHANGHAI, Mar. 2, 0.56 mm.. The Japanese claim that the Chi- nese troops on the Kingwan front have abandoned their positions, WHY RETREAT ORDER WAS | having enrried out a general retreat
GIVEN
in the darkness preceding the down.
CHINESE TROOPS RETREAT
SHANGHAI, "Mar. 9, 11.50 am, Chinesa troops in the Kingwan. The Presidential campaign has orea have fallen back to the Tazang opened with a Nazi Manifesto line, while Chinese troops in Chapei combined with the continued inter But, while these heavy losses, which the electors are warmly ex- horted to make. Hem Hitle heul and the 88th Division in the vicinity sive air and artillery bombardment, of the State on March 13, to lend of "the North Station, evacuated have severely shaken the morale of Germany to liberty.
their positions during the night. the Chinese forces, it appears that
It declares that Herr Hitler is the only person in Germany capable
the Liuho that resulted in the orders
it is reported that they are falling it was the threat arising from the of restoring honour and freedicin back to Cheaju and, it is now landing of a Japanese division acar
Herr Hitler's qualifications are learned; that the whole of profusely dwelt on; he is hailed na
Anming torch to all who want Chinese forces north of the Soo for a general retreat last night. new future for dermang":"
chow Creek are falling back on Qulusans
.
DUTCH MERCHANT FLEET
ACCEPTS REDUCTION OF
9 PER CENT, IN WAGES
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENDY.]
ROTTERDAM, March 2.
SHANGHAI-NANKING
RAILWAY BOMBED
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)
SHANGHAI, Mar. 2, 10.50 a.m. The Nineteenth Army is retreat- ing. to Chenju, and the Chinese
infantry were launched upon a Consequently, when the Japanese
tonsive bombardment of the vacat general offensive, following an in-
ed positions, they encountered" no opposition and are now steadily advancing on the village of Tazing,
The Inpunces declare that the re. tronting Chinese troops have been Durlog the night the Chief (of
utterly demoralised "by, the "inten- Police at Nantao caused a panic
sive Japanese bombardments of the. among his subordinates by issuing orders that no resistance should be
past few days, offered if Japanese forces wish to land along the Nautao Bund (which
JAPANESE OCCUPY TAZANG is considered very unlikely).
Some Nantao policemen were ar
SHANGHAI, Mar. 2, 2.12 p.n. rested this morning on the borders, when they were trying to enter the troops at Nanino, who have been that by 12:30 their troops completed Japanese Headquarters report French Concession. They report guarding against a possiblo Japan-accupation of Tazang, four-miter -that-Culasse-troops-and-police-are-
vacuating Nantso..
hese attack, are also withdrawing.
dae west of Tiowan, hoisted the Japancie flag, and signalled their aircraft that the town is in Japan. ese hands,
The officers and men of the Dutch The Headquarters at Woosung The Japanese threat to bomb the merchant fleet have accepted an and the ·Sanghat Gendarmerie immediate reduction of nine per have been transferred into the railways has not been made in vain, cont. in wages.
laternational Settlement.
At 7.30 a.m. six bombers, escorted
SIMULTANEOUS WITH- DRAWAL OF TROOPS JAPAN UNABLE TO AGREE
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
This
S'HAI REFUGEES ARRIVE AT CANTON
TOTAL NOW EXCEEDS.
"9,000
(From Our Own" Correspondent.)
CANTON, March 2 Another batch of Shanghai Can toneso war refugees, "numbering. Toxro, Mar. 2.
more than 4,000, arrived in Canton Japan has agreed in principle to to-day by the s.8. Kwangtung and the mutual withdrawal of Chinese are being quartored in the Fong. and Japanese troops, but not to a Bin Benevolent. Hospital, simultaneous withdrawal, doctared brings the total number, up to 9,000: an offelal spokesman when
More are expected to pour in, as menting on the report Sir John the Cantonese community in Shang- Simor had stated that Japan hai involved in the war had been agreed to a situaltaneous with very large. drawal.
All war refugnes coming in to-day. The spokesman naserted thuy-it is, were rigidly searched before they impossible to agree to withdraw were allowed to disembark at the Japanese troops till the Chinese Government wharf. The local police have translated their promise Into 'nuthorities believed that this was action by actually withdrawing to necessary, as they had received re- twenty kilometres, from Shanghal,ports to the effect that Japanese as bitter experience in the past, had Government agents might be among taught them the mareliability of these refugees in disguise. As for Chinese promises, but as soon as as your correspondent da OWATO the Chinese bave withdrawn, the nothing suspicious has been unearth- Japanese' troops Ero prepared to
od thus far. commence embarkation, provided mentral troops are prepared to take measures to ensure that the Chi nese troops do not return.
M. BONCOUR'S PEACE PROPOSALS
com.
INTERNATIONAL CONFER.
.ENCE AT SHANGHAI?
THROUGH REUTER ́S AGENCY,}
1.
EXPLOSION AT HARBIN
AN AMMUNITION DUMP GOES UP
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY:]
TOKYO, Mar. 2.
It is reported that more than a hundred casualties, including Chin- ese guards and civilians, resulted from a terrife explosion in a Chin- GENEVA, March
eso powder magazine near the Man- The Japanese Government's acchidokon Racecourse, in the south- ceptance of M. Paul Boncour's pro-urn suburb of Harbin. posals for ending the strife in Shanghai, the man fouture of bosn of incendiary origin. Plain,
The explosion is believed to have which is the creation of an inter-clothed soldiers are suspected of an national conference on the spot,attenpt to blow up a Japanese wers received at Ganeya this even hangar in the neighbourhood ing and fonblwith communicated by Mr. Matsudaira do Sir John Simuu and by Mr. Sato co M. Boncour
Sir John Simon urged upon Mr. Matsudaira the necessity for imme- diately stopping hostilities if M. Bonoour's proposals were to be of any value, and the Ambassador to Britain promised to do his utmost to securs a cassation of the fighting. CHINESE ATTITUDE AT GENEVA
GENEVA, March 17 A letter handed to the President of the League Council states that Japan fully and gladly accepts the terms of the plan submitted yoster day.
The spokesman of the Chinesa delegation states that Chincas ac- ceptance of M. Paul Boncour's pro
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BABY LINDBERGH
KIDNAPPED
"NOBODY HAS TIME TO TALK"
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BETTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
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